DOW-UAP-D63, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, October 2020
Summary
This report from the Department of War details a mission conducted in October 2020 in the Strait of Hormuz. It records the circumstances surrounding the operation, including observations of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) and provides qualitative context that supplements the numerical data typically found in such reports.
Key highlights
A UAP was observed during a mission in the Strait of Hormuz.p.1
“AT 1829Z, 14a OBSERVED 1X UAP, SEE OBSERVATION LINE 1.”
The mission lasted over 21 hours, with significant ISR activity.p.1
“21 MISSION HOURS, 17.3 IMINT HOURS.”
The report includes multiple guard calls received during the operation.p.1
“AT 0727Z, 14a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL.”
The aircraft observed an ATR 72-500 at Abu Musa Island airfield.p.5
“AT 1344Z, 1.48 DBSERVED 1X AIRCRAFT AT ABU MUSA ISLAND AIRFIELD ASSESSED TO BE AN ATR 72-500.”
Heavy haze affected the imagery analysis during the mission.p.5
“HEAVY HAZE PRECLUDED IMINT ANALYSIS.”
Outliers
The report indicates a long mission with multiple ISR tasks.p.1
“IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 15.3 HOURS.”
Source
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